Meditating Buddha

Title	Meditating Buddha
Date	ca. 3rd–5th century 3rd century
Medium	Stucco
Classification	Sculpture
Origin	Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara) Pakistan
Holding institution	The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit line	Gift of John and Evelyn Kossak, The Kronos Collections, 1984
Rights	Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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